6 years ago
The City of Salina Community Relations Division will host DiverCity, a first-time free event that celebrates how the arts can transcend boundaries and unite Salina’s diverse community. According to the City of Salina, the event will be held at the Fieldhouse on November 1st. It will include food, a local artist demonstration, dance performances by the ...

6 years ago
Smoky Hill Museum presents The 1950s: An American Dream? An exhibit designed to bring about nostalgic feelings for this period, but to also shed light onto some of the less remembered aspects that sat just below the surface. The 1950s beamed with prosperity with new homes, automobiles and appliances.  It stands as a symbol of good ...

6 years ago
A Kansas agency is modifying some of its procedures following death of a K-9. A Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Law Enforcement K-9 known as “Tibbie” died  back in August when the idling vehicle she was kept in stalled, disabling the air conditioning system and causing the cab temperature to rise to dangerous ...

6 years ago
There were no serious injuries in a crash involving a Southeast of Saline school bus and a small passenger car. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2008 Bluebird School Bus was stopped eastbound  at 6604 E K-4 Highway dropping a student off.The bus was rear-ended by a a small passenger car, a 2014 Chevrolet Spark. The ...

6 years ago
Slightly more than 100 workers at a Harvey County business are facing a blue Christmas in the form of pink slips. Yesterday, Lippert Components, Incorporated reportedly notified state officials that the company will be closing its two Newton facilities on or before December 13th. One hundred and one workers are expected to lose their jobs. The company reportedly ...

6 years ago
The Butler County Sheriff's Office is coming up empty following a late Wednesday-night report of a possible active shooter in El Dorado. Authorities say responding deputies were unable to find any sign of three men, one of whom reportedly appeared to be armed with an AK-47, at the HollyFrontier Refinery following the 10:30 p.m. call. A department ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are looking through street cam surveillance videos to see if they can identify a person who scratched up a car on Santa Fe Avenue Thursday night. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime during the Joan Jett concert, someone scratched a word into the roof of a 2017 Chevy Camaro and kicked ...

6 years ago
A Salina high school student was arrested after bringing a gun to school. According to Salina Police, on Thursday Salina Central High School administrators received information of a student possibly in possession of a firearm at the school. School administration confronted the student, who then fled the school on foot.  The Salina Police Department School Resource Officer ...

6 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a stolen classic car. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say between Oct 7th at 9:45 PM and Oct 8th at 6:00 PM a 1966 Ford Thunderbird Sedan which had been parked in the 300 block of Otto was stolen. ...

6 years ago
A Central Kansas fire department will celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend. The Abilene Fire Dept is hosting a 150th year celebration on Saturday. Beginning at 1:00 here will be a fire truck parade in downtown Abilene that will conclude at the fire station.The parade will include a the debut of a a new fire truck ...

6 years ago
The Jack and Donna Vanier family continued their legacy of giving by donating $1 million to the future of wheat research. ”As we enter the golden age of wheat research, this gift to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation (KWCRF) will ensure a bright future for our state's most iconic crop," said Ron Suppes, a Kansas ...